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To help protect native plants and animals, ecology students at Virginia Tech experimented cooking dishes that use invasive plants and animals as ingredients.

There’s good news today for those who are tired of squashing spotted lanternflies.

It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

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Virginia Tech researchers can detect the presence of spotted lanternfly by testing ants who feed on the spotted lanternfly honeydew. The honeydew contains bits of lanternfly DNA, which entomologists c...

Virginia Tech researchers can detect the presence of spotted lanternfly by testing ants who feed on the spotted lanternfly honeydew. The honeydew contains bits of lanternfly DNA, which entomologists c...

Metallica saved "Enter Sandman" for the final song of the night. It did not disappoint, shaking Lane Stadium so hard it registered on the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory’s helicorder. Nothing ...

Seismographs are usually used to measure when pieces of the earth slam into each other, but they’re pretty good at measuring whenever Metallica is on the stage.

A través del Dr. Aníbal Pauchard, ambas instituciones refuerzan alianzas científicas para enfrentar una de las principales causas de pérdida de biodiversidad: las especies invasoras.

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework 2030 calls for the conservation of 30% of the world’s ecosystems, focusing on protecting areas vital to biodiversity, identifying and managing invasi...

In partnership with the Town of Blacksburg and the Biocultural & Ecological Restoration Initiative, the Invasive Species Collaborative at Virginia Tech is hosting a community day focused on invasive s...

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The GCC bridges campus and community through innovative outreach programs that inspire curiosity, foster education, and empower individuals of all ages. From science fairs to public lectures, we’re ma...

Current workflows in academic ecology rarely allow an engagement of ecologists with philosophers, or with contemporary philosophical work. We argue that this is a missed opportunity for enriching eco...

Anyone with invasive plants or insects in their garden knows how frustrating these pests can be. Rapidan River Extension Master Gardeners provide hands-on education for removing invasive species throu...

Invasive alien species pose significant threats to biodiversity and ecosystem health, simultaneously impacting human and social well-being. They are species accidentally or intentionally introduced…

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the speakers and topics you won’t want to miss...more to come soon:

The hornet was discovered in a corner of Washington State. Five years later, a massive mobilization has eliminated the invasive species, at least for now.

New research finds that eradicating non-native rats, cats, rabbits and goats is 88% effective in restoring biodiversity

Access the full #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report in English, watch the Summary Video  and the